Typewriter cover and carrying device



Patented Aug. 19, 1924. i

.unirse sTATsS MARIE oLsrAD, or rameau RAPIDS, MINNEjso'TAj;

TYPEWRITER covert AND 'canarino DEVICE..` 1 1 f 'Application filedOctober 1, 1923. Serial No; 665,787.

Tol @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, -MAR1E OLs'raD, a citizen of the United States,residingfatPelican Rapids, in the county of Otter: Tail and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful VImprovements, in Type#writer Covers and Carrying Devices; 'and I do hereby declarethefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact decription of the invention,such as will enable others `skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake Vand use the same This invention relates tol a cover foratypewriter and particularly to such a cover adapted to be usedindifferent positions.y It is the common practice to have a cover` for atypewriter which is usually placed thereonr while the typewriter is ynotin use, as at night, which cover merely embraces the top and sides ofthe machine and is en'- tirely open at Vthe bottom. It is frequentlynecessary totransport a typewriter lfrom one place to another and atsuch times it is veryA desirable to have the machine entirely covered soas to protect the samefrom dust and dirt. y

VIt is an object of this invention,y there-y fore, to provide a cover offlexible material which is adapted to beused as the ordinary open bottomcover embracing the topand sides ,of the typewriter but whiclris alsoconvertible into a @over entirely lsurroundinof the machine. f i v t isa further object of the invention to provide such a cover yformedsubstantially as a pocketat one end, one part ofk which is provided witha flap adapted to be folded flat on the inner side of the pocket whenthe @over is used as an open bottom cover, but also adapted to lap overand co-operate with the other'end of the pocket and jbe connectedthereto by suitable fasteners when the device is used as the coverentirely sur,- rounding the typewriter. y

It is; also 'an object of the inventionto provide the cover withyapertures through which the legs of the typewriter vproject when thecover entirely surrounds `the same and also to provide a devicecoi-operating with the cover for holding'v the sarnefiny place andforming a carrying means for the type writer. r y

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be'y fullyset forthfinV the following description made in' connection with theaccompanying drawings in which like reference charact'ersrefer to the isameparts throughout the differenty views, andin which, f I. w F 1g.y 11s a view 1n side elevation ofthe typewriter havingthe cover appliedthereto in the form of an open` bottom cover;v

- Fig. 2 is a bottom as seen `in Fig. 1;` l

Fig.` 3 is a view y'inv side elevation ofthe cover and holding.4 meansapplied to ythe' plan; view ofthe coverk typewriter when the same isused as a coverr A entirely surroundingthe same; A i

Fig. L is. a topplan view ofthe .cover as l used inFigz 3 having the endportions eX tended outwardly; and

Fig. 5 is a plan view ofthe holding means f i for the cover.

`Referring to the drawings, ay covervifor ia .f-

typ'ewriter is shown whicliwill be lmade ofv yas shown at 4.. The bodyportion 1 atlthe end Vopposite `the end 2,e'Xtends upwardly tok form ankend portion' 4and thisv endpor tion is connected totheside portions 3by subsubstantially'vertically' extending seams 6.. v'llhe saidfseamsterminate at the' edgesofthe side portions 3 butthe end portion 15.continues as an endflap, thev terminal 8 of which is pointed voroftriangular shape; p

The body portion 1 has. `,on its interior and substantially centrallythereof, oneJ member 9 yof a co-operating pair of fastening meansillustrated as ofthe common snap fastener type. The edge` 2zand Itheupper edgesiof the side portions/31 are also-provided with snapfasteners 10a, .andthe edges of the end flap- 7 arey provided owith,complementary snap fastener members 10, .arow of fasteri- ,y

ing members r1() eX-tendingacross the tri;-

angular portion of f thef'gend ,flap 7. A i

fastenerI 11 is also disposed centrally ofthe body portion -1somewhatfadjacent tothe edge 2 thereof but on theuexteriorofL said bodyportion. cover is provided with suitablerapertures 12 which, preferably,will havey stitched or worked edge'siand flaps'or strips of material' 13are alsowprovided andy preferably held in kplace by `suitable snapLfasteners. for` *cove The body yportion1- 0f th ering said holes in oneuse of the cover. The cover 1s also provided on its exterior with spacedpairs of keepers 14. In order to hold the cover in place in one usethereof,y

a strap device is provided Comprising'spaced straps suitably aperturedat their vends and provided intermediate their ends with with thefastener 9, and the inner pair of 'fasteners 10 on the ilap 7 co-operatewith the adjacent pair of fasteners lOa on the edges of the sideportions 3 to hold the flap in position, asshown in Fig. 2. rlhe coverthen can be placed on the typewriter, as shown in Fig. 1, the sideportions 3 extend ing at each side of the machine with the seam 6extending vertically substantially at thezrear of the machine. The endportion 5 is disposed at the rear ofthe'machine, while the endopposite,said'portion drapes down over the front. There will be rfolds 20 formedat the front vcorners of thel typewriter,.but owing to the flexiblematerial used, these folds will simply liel down fiat.

It will be noted that the rbody portion 1 with its side; portions 2 andend portion 5 form a'pocket of substantially,rectangular shape which, inthe use of the device shown in Figo 1, .accommodate one end of thetypewriting machine which, as is well known, is substantiallyrectangular in shape. When the .cover is thus used -the flaps or `strips13 extend-over the holes 12 so that said holes are closed to theentrance of dust 'or' dirt.A

When the devicefis to be used as a cover entirely 'surrounding thetypewriter to rpro-V tect the same fronidirt during transporta tion, theflap v7i will 'be disconnected and folded outwardly, as shown in Fig. 4.The typewriterwill then be placed on the interior of the body portion1and thelegs 21 thereof, asshown in Fig.f3 will be placed through theholes 12, the body portion 1 thus extending under. the machine and theend thereof having the straight edge 2'being disposed at the rear of themachine. The end of the body portion 1 having the straight edge V2 isnowextended upat the rear of the 1 typewriteiywhile the end portion '5and the flap 7 extend upwardly at the front thereof.

The flap' 7 now overlaps the end portion hav-v ingt-he straight'edge 2vat the exterior thereof andthe end fastener on the portion 8 of saidflap connects `with the fastener 11, the row of fasteners across thebase of the triangular portion 8Y co-operating with the row of fastenerson the exterior of the straight edge 2 which are shown in dotted linesin Fig. 4. The fasteners 1() on the side of the llap 7` willk co-operatewith the adjacent fasteners 1,0 lon the side edges of portions 3 and theend fasteners 10 on the edges of the side portions 3 will co-operatewith the .end

fasteners on the interior of the edge 2 which are shown in full lines inFig. 4l. The cover now entirely encloses the typewriter; There will bevfolds 22 formedl at the upper rear cornersof the typewriter, but thesefolds will bey substantially flat, owing vto they flexible materialused. Thevtypewriter can now be transported or'stored and will beelliciently protected from dust and l'dirt. In order to hold the coverin position, and prevent the same slipping ofi' the legs of thetypewriter, the straps 15 are placed under the machine and the rings 17engaged-over the said legs 21, the legs passingat one side of the straps13. The strapsv will now be passed through the keepers ltand the endsthereof brought-together and buckled on top of the typewriter. Theconnectingrstrap 18 willr be disposed Abeneath the'rnachine at the frontend thereof to prevent sliding. of the straps andthe connecting vstrapI19 will be disposed substantially at thecenter vof the top of themachine. The ring portion 17 will thus prevent the cover slipping ofi1of the edges of the typewriter and the straps 15 will prevent lateralshifting of the cover at the upper portion ofthe machine. The-machinecan conveniently be-carried 'by the handleportion of strap 19.

From the above description it is seen that applicant has provided a veryecient and easily convertible typewriter coverwhich has great utilitywhen vused either vas lan ordinary temporary cover for the machine orused as a'completely enclosing cover.- The device is easily andinexpensively made and very readily applied to the machine in eitherposition. The same has? been actually demonstrated in' practice andfound to be very ellcient and successful.: y

It will, of course, be understood,A that various changes may be made inthe form, details, arrangement and proportions of the partswithoutdeparting from the scope of applicants invention, which,generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out theobjects above stated and such as shown and described andv set forth inthe appended claims. 1

What isclaimed is:

1. A'typewriter cover off ll'exible material comprising a pocket andflaps, said cover being adapted to extend over the top and sides of atypewriter with said pocket and flaps in one position, but beinginvertible to form a cover entirely'surrounding said typewriter with thepocket andv flaps in another position.k 1 l ,2. A typewriter cover o'fflexible material comprising a body portion withside portions and endportions having'free edges, said cover being adapted to extend over thetop and sides of the typewriter with one of said end portions connectedkto said body portion, but being reversible and invertible to form acover entirely surrounding said typewriter with said end portionsoverlapping and connected together.

3. A convertible cover for a typewriter', the same being formed offlexible material comprising a fastener equipped body portion, and anend flap having fasteners thereon, said end flap being adapted to beoonnected in one position to said body portion to form a cover for thetop and sides of a typewriter, and being adapted to be fastened to theother side of said body portion to form a cover extending under thebottom, over the top and all sides of the typewriter.

4l. The structure set forth in claim 3, said body portion in its latterposition being adapted to extend under Kthe typewriter and havingopenings therein through which the legs of said typewriter may extend.

5. A convertible cover for a typewriter, the same being formed offlexible material comprising a fastener equipped body portion, and anend flap having fasteners thereon, said end flap being adapted tobeconnected in one position to said body portion to form a cover for thetop and side-s of a typewriter, and being adapted to be fastened to theother side of said body portion to form a eo-ver extending under thebottom, over the top and all sides of the typewriter, said body portionin its latter position being adapted to extend under the typewriterandhaving openings therein through which the legs of said typewriter mayextend, spaced keepers on said cover at the front and rear thereof, anda pair of straps extending around said cover through said keepers andcarrying rings fitting over the legs of said typewriter to hold saidcover in position, the ends of said straps being provided withconnecting means.

6. A convertible cover for a typewriter, the same being formed offlexible material comprising a fastener equipped body portion, and anend flap having fasteners thereon, said end flap being adapted to beconnected in one position to said body portion to form a cover for thetop and sides of a typewriter, and being adapted to be fastened to theother side of said body port-ion to form a cover extending under thebottom, over the top and all sides of the typewriter, said body portionin its latter position being adapted to extend under the typewriter kandhaving openings therein through which the legs of said typewriter mayextend, spaced keepers o-n said cover at the front and rear thereof, anda pair of straps extending aro-und said cover through said keepers andcarryingrmgs fitting over theflegs of said typewriter to [holdsaidcoverin position,

tions with fastener-equipped edges and an y end flap carrying fasteners,said end flapbeing adapted to be fastened llat on said body portion toform a cover for the top and sides of a typewriter with the body portiondisposed over the topfo'f the typewriter and 'said end flap adapted toybe fastened to the other end rof said body portion and the said sideflaps to form a cover entirely surrounding the typewriter with said bodyportion extending beneath the same.

9. A typewriter cover of flexible material having a substantiallyrectangular pocket with fastener-equipped edges, and a fastener-equippedend flap,a fastener in the interior of said pocket to which said endflap is secured to forman open bottom cover for the sides and top ofthetypewriter, said end flap also being adapted to have its edgessecured to the edges of said pocket and to extend raround one endthereof to form a` cover entirely enclosing saidtypewriter. 10. Atypewriter cover of flexible material formed with agpocket at-one endhaving f side portions with fastener-equipped edges, a fastener-equippedflap extending at one end of said pocket and the other end of saidpocket having a free edge with spa-ced fasteners rat both its .interiorand exterior, a fastener on the interior of said pocket and a fasteneronfthe exterior of said pocket, said flap being adapted to fold down onthe interior of said pocket and engage the fastener therein 4as well asthe fastener of the edges of the said side port-ions to form a coveryadapted to extend over the top and sides of a typewriter, and said coverbeing invertible and reversible to extend under and entirely surroundthe typewriter with said end flap overlapping the free edge of thepocket and the fasteners thereon cooperating with the fastener on theexterior vofsaid pocket and the fasteners on the exterior and interiorof the edges thereof.

ll. A typewriter cover of flexible material comprising a sack-likepocketadaptedtobe disposed with its open end downwardly to form atypewriter cover but being invertible and elosable to surround saidtypewriter and having holes in its closed end through which thetypewriter legs project in said lat-ter position.

12. A typewriter cover of iexible materialcomprisingv a body portionhaving free edges, said body por-tion being adapted to extend over thetop and sides of atypewriter inI one position with the said edgesdisposed downwardly, said cover being invertible and adapted to surroundsaid typewriter with the body portion beneath the 10 same and its freeedgesv disposed upwardly, and Ineens 'for holding seidv cover in itslatter position. K

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MARIE" oLsTAn

